The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-08-04
GENERAL NEWS.
Doings Throughout the World and
the Nation.

the Nation.
Items Taken From the Latest Te'e-
graphic Reports on Subjects
of interest.
Signor Agustan D. Prentis, President
of the italian Council, and Minister of
the Interior is dead.
The Republican State League Of Ohio
representing fifty three clubs, met at To-
ledo last week and elected officers and
transacted other business
Grave fears are entertained regarding
the possible inundation of the City of
Mexico. There have been exceedingly
heavy rains for the past week.
Prince Louis, of Battenburg. has been
appointed to the command of the Dread
nought Of the British navy, and there is
large sized kick in English radical
circles.
Moses A. Shaw, extensive lumber deal
er: Of Buffalo, n. Y, has failed for large
sum. Headquarters of the concern were
at Tonawanda, P. A., and preferred cred
itors aggregate 100000.
A strike Of iron mill workers was inau-
gurated by the Amalgamated Association
and 5000 men are already idle. The as
sociation is trying to enforce an old rule
that no man shall hold two jobs.
Hanlan has accepted Teemer's cllal-
Ienge to row a three mile race for $1,000
side. The race to be rowed on Toronto
Bay August II, Or 13. Kanlan leaves for
Australia on the 18th to row Beach.
Harman, Under Secretary for Ireland
announced in the English commons last
week that Dublin has been proclaimed
under the Crimes act only under the Sec
tions dealing with forcible possession and
assaults on the police.
French company's bridge e ahhdf thhdf cAMf cAMf'}hi fbaild-
ing works at Chicago damaged propert?
to the extent of S150,000. Sixty men
working in the blacksmith shop adjoining
had narrow escapes with their lives.
Hanover, the hitherto unbeaten three
year-old of the Dwyer Bros. was beaten
at Monmouth Park last Saturday in
Ia mile race by u. D. Wither's Laggard.
Time, 2:14 Hanover is now considered
to have been overworked.
A fire occurred on the South Side in
Pittsburg, last Sunday by which the glass
manufacturing firms of S. Mckee & Co.,
and Kinson & Co. sustained total losses Of
$150,0CO; insurance, $4,000. Several
hundred men will be temporarily thrown
out of employment.
The boats of the Monarch line Of steam
ships between New York and London,
which were put up at auction in the lat
ter city some weeks ago, but could not be
disposed of, were sold last Saturday.
There we're five vessels in the service,
each 10000 tons burden and $50 horse
power.
Secretary Whitney announces that the
negotiations which have been pending for
a month between the navy department
and the Hotchkiss Ordnance Company
have eliminated in contract, the effect
of which will be the establishment of a
branch manufactory for Hotchkiss guns
in this country.
General Ferry, minister of war, has for
warded circular to the different COM
manders of the army forbidding the mil
itary bands to play Boulanger airs. Gen.
Boulanger last week sent his seconds with
a challenge to NJ Ferry to fight duel on
account Of the speech made by M. Ferry
recently, attacking Boulanger.
At christening in the house of VIII
liam Mullan, on Gate Avenue Brooklyn,
Sunday night, Michael Mullan was stab
bed to death, his sister, Mrs. Annie Pearl
fatally wounded, and several others cut
and bruised. The assailants were Daniel
Mullan and Dennis Dillon. The tragedy
grew out of feud between them. Null
Ian fed.
The mail coach going and the one COM
ing between Austin and Fredericksburg,
Tex, were stopped by highwaymen near
Dripping Springs, Blanes county, Friday
night, and the mail pouches were robbed
of their contents. After depositing the
mail pouches the robbers mounted their
horses and gallowed off. The amount Sc
cured is unknown.
J.W. Drexel, the New York banker, in q
letter to Commander-in-Chief FaircLild,
has rendered to the Grand Army in perpet